Historic Bemis, Tennessee
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(December 1991)
A cotton mill town constructed in 1900
“Where Industry and Friendliness Blend Into Progress”
Located off Highway 45 South, Jackson, Tennessee 38301
Home of the Bemis Mill Village Museum
(formerly the Bemis Auditorium)
An Official Project of Save America’s Treasures
2 North Missouri Street, Jackson, Tennessee 38301
PO Box 9266, Jackson, TN 38314-9266
Please call to schedule a museum tour
or to ask questions about the museum.
731-571-5435 Joel Jackson
731-225-0634 David Mayo
731-427-2609 Anita Roark
731-499-2229 Robert Gaugh
731-225-6938 Kathy Williams
Photo by Bill Hollamon
2019
BEMIS HERITAGE DAY 2026
Mark your calendars for Bemis Heritage Day 2026 as we celebrate America’s 250th birthday on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Join us, rain or shine, for a fun-filled day as we reconnect with old friends and welcome new ones.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Like our Facebook page: The Bemis Museum.
https://www.facebook.com/The-Bemis-Museum-149237151757283/
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Bemis Historical Society meets the third Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Bemis Mill Village Museum (February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October).
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024-2026
Chairman, Joel Jackson
Vice Chairman, David Mayo
Secretary, Robert Gaugh
Treasurer, Anita Roark
MEMBERSHIP DUES
Annual dues are $25 for an individual or family membership.
Please continue to support the projects
of the Bemis Historical Society by forwarding dues to:
Bemis Historical Society
PO Box 9266
Jackson, TN 38314-9266
BEMIS MILL MEMORIAL PARK
Ribbon Cutting – May 18, 2019
BHS Chairman Joel Jackson & Councilwoman Vicky Mayo Foote
Bemis Mill Memorial Park – May 18, 2019
City of Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist & BHS Chairman Joel Jackson
Proclamation by City of Jackson, TN Mayor Jerry Gist
City of Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist – Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting by City of Jackson, TN Mayor Jerry Gist
